2024-01-14 03:20:13
The average adult weight of a Chihuahua is about 1.5 to 3 kilograms, making it the smallest dog breed in the world. However, there is a Chihuahua in California that weighed 13 kilograms at its peak. It is difficult to move and will affect health in the long run. This Chihuahua received weight loss training and lost one-third of its weight in three months. After being adopted by a new owner, he changed his eating habits and lost another 4 to 5 kilograms to return to his ideal body shape.
California’s overweight Chihuahua weighs 13kg and starts slimming down campaign
Tal, a woman from California, USA, adopted a 7-year-old Chihuahua and said that it was very lovable and that humans and dogs hit it off.
Tal adopts a Chihuahua. Picture/CNN
However, this petite angel in Tal’s arms has undergone a huge transformation. Look at what it looked like when it was in the San Francisco Senior Dog Rescue Center. With its chubby body, not only could it not walk by itself, but it could not be carried by others either. Caregivers revealed that it was difficult for him to even get up.
Chihuahuas have a chubby body. Picture/CNN
As the smallest dog breed in the world, the average adult weight of Chihuahuas ranges from 1.5 to 3 kilograms. However, this Chihuahua weighed 13 kilograms at its heaviest and was named “Big Tomato” by the rescue center.
The original owner fed him bacon and eggs for many years, which caused his weight to soar. Later, the owner became too old and unable to take care of him, so he was sent to an rescue center and started to lose weight.
Regular exercise and diet adjustment resulted in a weight loss of 4.5 kilograms in 3 months
With regular exercise, Big Tomato shrank significantly in 3 months, losing a full 4.5 kilograms, or about one-third of his body weight. The new owner added more weight, encouraged the furry to maintain an active life, and prepared nutritionally balanced loving meals every day to keep him I lost another 4.5kg and reached my ideal weight.
Tomato, who succeeded in losing weight, renamed himself Socks. With the help of his human friends, he became a canine model of new year and new hope.
International Center/Compiled by Zhang Lide Editor/Zhu Yiwen
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